Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Analog Devices Investing Cash Flow increased by 51.5% to -$51.93M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 115.8%, from $328.19M to -$51.93M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -11.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 20, 2026

How to read this metric

A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.

Detailed definition

This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...

Peer comparison

Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_investing

Historical Data

21 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Value-$60.70M-$47.51M$2.33B-$103.31M-$113.59M-$134.13M-$306.33M-$176.06M-$284.52M-$326.75M-$479.06M-$219.10M-$602.08M-$172.07M-$111.61M-$194.30M$328.19M-$1.23B-$225.31M-$107.03M-$51.93M
QoQ Change+21.7%>999%-104.4%-10.0%-18.1%-128.4%+42.5%-61.6%-14.8%-46.6%+54.3%-174.8%+71.4%+35.1%-74.1%+268.9%-474.8%+81.7%+52.5%+51.5%
YoY Change-87.1%-182.3%-113.2%-70.4%-150.5%-143.6%-56.4%-24.4%-111.6%+47.3%+76.7%+11.3%+154.5%-614.9%-101.9%+44.9%-115.8%
Range-$1.23B$2.33B
CAGR-3.1%
Avg YoY Growth-84.6%
Median YoY Growth-87.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Analog Devices's investing cash flow?
Analog Devices (ADI) reported investing cash flow of -$51.93M in Q1 2026.
How has Analog Devices's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Analog Devices's investing cash flow decreased by 115.8% year-over-year, from $328.19M to -$51.93M.
What is the long-term trend for Analog Devices's investing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Analog Devices's investing cash flow has grown at a -11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.14B to -$1.32B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.